Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers was involved in multiple incidents during the game against the New Jersey Devils, including a match penalty for a hit to the head, ejection for elbowing, and a fight leading to ejection. The game started with a line brawl involving Rempe and Kurtis MacDermid, which escalated quickly. Rempe, known for his fighting, received praise from teammates and reporters for his performance and storytelling abilities post-game.
#NYR rookie Matt Rempe had just two seconds of ice time against NJ on Wednesday but garnered all the headlines after he and Kurtis MacDermid headlined a line brawl. @HayesTSN & @martybiron43 weigh in on @7ElevenCanada That's Hockey: https://t.co/ENNfMzORJZ #7ElevenThatsHockey https://t.co/52howy5uNs
The ejected #NYR players spoke with NY reporters today about last night's #NJDevils line brawl. Rempe was fired up –– and called MacDermid a "tough customer." K'Andre Miller threw a bit of shade at John Marino: "I guess he found out.” https://t.co/14MYTneOR9
Matt Rempe isn't just a fighter - he's a great storyteller. The 6-foot-8 rookie was both enthralling and hilarious, as he and #NYR teammates described Wednesday's line brawl (and everything surrounding it) with the #NJDevils. This was fun to write 👇https://t.co/hOzvaNyoYB
Unavailable Wednesday night, #NYR Matt Rempe offered his first comments on the line brawl he starred in with #NJDevils Kurtis MacDermid Thursday morning. More ⤵️ https://t.co/LYzvcPscGu
A line brawl broke out at the start of the #NJDevils-#NYR game on Wednesday with Matt Rempe vs. Kurtis MacDermid taking centre stage... @7ElevenCanada That's Hockey's @GinoRedaTSN delves into the chaos that went down at MSG: https://t.co/5DlmFxH6i8 #7ElevenThatsHockey https://t.co/2YnmpNF33Y
A smiling Matt Rempe just walked into the locker room: “That was a banger” #NYR
Everyone at MSG knew Matt Rempe would fight Kurtis MacDermid in the #NYR vs. #NJDevils game, but why did it morph into a line brawl immediately after puck drop? More from @martybiron43 in The Talking Point: https://t.co/6cKJfYIsjM https://t.co/9bUBVd19Cq
Matt Rempe career vs #NJDevils 0:13, match penalty (hit to head) 4:48, ejected (5 + game, elbowing) 0:02, fight, ejected 3 GP, 5:03 total TOI, 3 ejections (47 PIM), +1 rating. #NYR